The Texas Hedge Fund Association (THFA), a member-supported trade association organized to support the Texas hedge fund industry, today announced the election of a new Chairman and three new members of its Board of Directors.
The Board unanimously elected Heather E. Gilker of Dallas-based strategic consulting firm GSG Capital Advisors, LLC as its chair. “I am excited to assume a new leadership role in the THFA and am committed to ensuring that we continue to provide educational and networking opportunities, as well as finding other opportunities to support the needs of our membership.” Ms. Gilker will serve as chair for an initial two-year term.
Ms. Gilker replaces Christopher A. Zook, founder of the THFA and its long-serving chair. “I have enjoyed my time as chair of the THFA and look forward to the continued growth of the association under Heather’s leadership,” said Mr. Zook. Mr. Zook will remain on the Board as a non-voting member.
Newly elected directors serving two-year terms on the THFA Board include: J. Keith Benedict, chief operating officer, general counsel and a member of the investment committee of A. G. Hill Partners, LLC, a Dallas-based family office; Bill Braxton, associate director of marketing of Crestline Investors, a Fort Worth-based hedge fund manager; and Steven J. Menna, CPA, a principal in Rothstein Kass’ Dallasoffice.
Incumbent Board members who will continue to serve include: Steven W. Caple, chief operating officer, Unity Hunt, Inc. in Dallas; Allison Duensing, general counsel of the Saracen Group of Companies inHouston; Doug E. Jegi, chief operating officer and chief compliance officer for CrossCap Management, Inc. in Houston; Philip Pilibosian of Condera Advisors in Houston; Michael Rebello, Ph.D., Ashbel Smith Professor at the School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas; and Dale West, director of external public markets at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas in Austin.
The Board also elected Mr. Menna to serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the THFA. The Board extended its appreciation to two outgoing elected directors: Eliot Raffkind, partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and Mr. Zook.
